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Hold the phone! Your mobile device is now off limits to police without a warrant. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Wednesday that police must have a warrant in order to search your cell phone, refuting arguments by law […]

Fraser Trebilcock’s Summer 2014 Estate Strategies newsletter contains valuable information on a variety of Trusts and Estates topics, including: An important deadline extension that could help you save money on estate taxes. Planning for your family cottage. The potential pitfalls […]

While protection from creditors for “retirement funds” is available when filing for bankruptcy, the Supreme Court ruled on June 12, 2014, that inherited individual retirement accounts (IRAs) are not protected from creditors during bankruptcy proceedings as they are not “retirement […]

Every 67 seconds, someone in the United States develops Alzheimer’s Disease. It’s the sixth leading cause of death, killing more people than breast cancer and prostate cancer combined. For many of us at Fraser Trebilcock, the fight against Alzheimer’s is personal. […]

When putting together estate planning documents, most people make gifts of personal and real property. Often overlooked however, are digital assets, such as social media accounts, emails, files stored in the cloud, and iTunes or PayPal accounts. If you don’t […]

Governor Rick Snyder announced Monday that the State of Michigan will “go purple” for the month of June, in order to help bring attention to Alzheimer’s Disease. “Alzheimer’s is a tragic disease that affects not only patients, but also their families, […]

It is crucial for businesses to respond to the changing regulatory landscape, as the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“ACA”) continues to evolve. Some recent updates center around the implementation of various components of the legislation, while others focus […]

A recent article on the resources available online to research potential nursing homes summarizes what most of us already know – it takes time and research to choose the best nursing home possible for yourself and your loved ones. Nursing […]

“It’s not every day you’re in a police stand-off, but alumnus Dave Marvin (’72) found being a member of the Michigan State University Debate Team helped him get out of just such a pickle. It was driving back from a […]